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The Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc v Ukraine (represented by the Minister of Finance of Ukraine acting upon the instructions of the Cabinet of Ministers of

In this post, Karen Denny (Partner) and Zainab Hodgson (Senior Associate) in the Litigation & Arbitration Team at CMS, comment on the highly anticipated judgment in The Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc v Ukraine (represented by the Minister of Finance of Ukraine acting upon the instructions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine) [2023] UKSC 11 – handed down on 15 March 2023.

Summary

The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the summary judgment application made by the Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc (“the Trustee”), acting on behalf of the Russian Federation (“Russia”), regarding the Trustee’s contractual claim against Ukraine concerning

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Ukraine war – live: Russia warns against attacking annexed regions ahead of takeover

An attack by Ukraine on annexed regions would be considered an attack on Russia, the Kremlin said as it prepared to takeover chunks of its neighbouring country.

Vladimir Putin is set to formally declare parts of southern and eastern Ukraine as Russian territory on Friday amid international outcry over the move.

Western leaders have said this annexation would be illegal and they would not recognise the four regions – Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia – as part of Russia.

Referendums were held last week over whether these Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine should become part of territory. They were considered a

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Williams – Spring 2023 – MJEAL

Transfer of Development Rights in Urban-Rural Settings: A Conservation and Pro-Housing Strategy for Michigan

Jessie Williams

By “moving” development rights from preserved land parcels to provide density increases elsewhere, transfer of development rights (“TDR”) programs combat urban sprawl and preserve natural and agricultural open space, while incentivizing urban planning best practices such as increased housing density and urban infill.[1] TDR programs are voluntary, allowing agricultural landowners to gain an economic windfall by selling rights to develop their land, while allowing for more housing density in designated receiving sites.[2] TDR programs are currently not implemented in Michigan, due in

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Why Trump’s Next Criminal Case is Uniquely Dangerous for Him

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump smiles before he delivers remarks at a Nevada Republican volunteer recruiting event at Fervent: A Calvary Chapel on July 8, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump smiles before he delivers remarks at a Nevada Republican volunteer recruiting event at Fervent: A Calvary Chapel on July 8, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Former President Donald Trump is on the brink of being charged with a crime in the last place he’d ever choose—his former home of Washington, D.C. 

Trump is now all but certain to be criminally indicted by federal prosecutors over his attempts to reverse his 2020 election defeat, after receiving a so-called target letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith last week.

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Slow start to New York’s legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag

ARGYLE, N.Y. — Seth Jacobs has about 100 bins packed with marijuana flower sitting in storage at his upstate New York farm.

And that’s a problem. There aren’t enough places to sell it.







Marijuana Unsold Harvest

Last season’s plant stalks are seen at Seth Jacobs’ marijuana planting field at his Slack Hollow farm May 12 in Argyle, N.Y.




The 700 pounds of pungent flower was harvested last year as part of New York’s first crop of legally grown pot for recreational use. He also has roughly 220 pounds of distillate. Months later, there are only a dozen licensed dispensaries

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A Comprehensive Guide to Improve Legal Writing Skills – The Legal Lock

A Comprehensive Guide to Improve Legal Writing Skills – The Legal Lock

Legal writing is a handy skill that every lawyer, law student, or anyone in the law field must possess. But legal writing is a lot different than other writing forms. That’s because it needs much more than a deep understanding of the law. And if you’re curious about the qualities required to excel as a legal writer, this blog post is for you.

Here, we’ll share ten tips to help you become a better legal writer. But first, we’ll briefly discuss the concept of legal writing. So, let’s delve into this discussion.

What Is Legal Writing? – A Brief Introduction

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Hoover police mull charges after ‘kidnap victim’ admits to lying about abduction

Carlee Russell may find herself facing criminal charges after she confessed that her abduction by the side of a road in Alabama was all a lie.

The 25-year-old disappeared on the evening of 13 July after calling 911 and claiming she was stopping to help a toddler in diapers who was walking alone on Interstate 459.

She returned home two days later and claimed she had been kidnapped, before managing to escape.

However on Monday, Hoover Police Department Chief Nicholas Derzis said that Ms Russell’s attorney, Emory Anthony, had now provided a statement on Monday admitting the kidnapping was a

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Firestorm erupts around attorney general after Trump is charged – NBC10 Philadelphia

On his first day as attorney general, Merrick Garland pledged a return to what he called the “norms” of the Justice Department and said he would work to eliminate the perception of political interference. But in the two years since he took office, the former federal judge has found himself in the middle of a political firestorm of historic proportions.

The case against Donald Trump — the first former president to face federal criminal charges — brought a crush of protesters to the Miami courthouse last week, as well as a torrent of social media broadsides from Trump and an

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